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Cardiology
Women's toughness about their heart disease may contribute to less-agressive care
December 22nd, 2005
Women with heart problems may be "tougher" about their disease than their male counterparts, a new University of Michigan (U-M) study suggests. And that difference may help explain why they're less likely to get aggressive care for the No. 1 killer of both women and men. In a study published in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Medicine, researchers from the U-M College of Pharmacy and the U-M Cardiovascular Center report the results of an exhaustive survey of 490 heart patients treated at U-M for a heart attack or severe chest pain who were enrolled in a research registry. In all, the 142 women and 348 men rated...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-22)
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